Dramaturgy of Ludruk Karya Budaya on the Story of Sarip Tambak Oso

Abstract

This paper presents the dramaturgy of Sarip of Tambak Oso (STO), performed
by Ludruk Karya Budaya Mojokerto (LKBM). LKBM as a Ludruk art group in
East Java has survived for about 47 years. The STO story has outlived the LKBM
group. Ludruk has become a typical entertainment in East Java, and STO’s story
is one of the legends which continues to live in the people of East Java, especially
Sidoarjo. STO’s story is very close to the community and the conflict in the play
is a common issue in the community. This story reminds us of the importance
of good communication between the government and the community. This
play tells about the struggle for Sarip’ rights who does not want to pay taxes
because of his poverty. This led to the resistance to the Dutch government
and its accomplices. The Dutch finally found Sarip’s weakness. Sarip’s mother
would awake Sarip from death when she yelled out Sarip’s name. This story
is considered a true story by some people in the East Java region, especially in
the Oso Pond area, Sidoarjo. As the development progressed, this story later
became a lesson for the local community to wisely respond to all policies made
by the government. The government and the people should share the right
communication to create harmony. The dramaturgy study of LKBM in STO play
was important because the documentation was still relatively rare, and also
the STO story is still contextual to date. The dramaturgy study of LKBM in the
STO play is expected to be able to become a learning, whether Ludruk as a folk
art group or a story that can become known for the community.
Keywords: Sarip Tambak Oso; Ludruk Karya Budaya